Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 27.6% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 97.8% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 45.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
|
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